Yuji Yamada, Hitoshi Koda, Yoshihiro Kai, Kana Kitagaki, Reina Sakai, N. Kida
{"title":"The influence of moment arm of the muscle on myoelectric activity","authors":"Yuji Yamada, Hitoshi Koda, Yoshihiro Kai, Kana Kitagaki, Reina Sakai, N. Kida","doi":"10.9759/HPPT.8.123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9759/HPPT.8.123","url":null,"abstract":"[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of moment arm of the muscle on the myoelectric activity. [Methods] The subjects included 104 upper-limbs of 52 healthy young adult males. They held the weight in 3 different positions (25, 70, 120 degrees) of elbow flexion since the previous studies reported that the 70 degrees of the elbow flexion became the longest moment arm of the biceps brachii muscle, and 25 and 120 degrees had nearly same moment arm. We measured the myoelectric activity on the biceps brachii muscle, then calculated IEMG of the interval during subjects’ holding the weight for 1 second, and normalized with a value of maximum contraction (%IEMG). For the statistical analysis, repeated measure analysis of variance was applied as well as Bonferroni method for multiple comparisons. [Results] The %IEMG in 70 degrees showed the significant low value in comparison with 25 or 120 degrees. The %IEMG in 120 degrees was significant lower than one in 25 degrees. [Conclusion] This study suggested that it was necessary to consider the influence of the difference in moment arm of the muscle when physical therapists interpreted the value of myoelectric activity of the muscle.","PeriodicalId":225008,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130606555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yui Tsujii, Tarou Murao, Hiroaki Iwase, Kayoko Shiraiwa, T. Abiko, J. Horie, K. Naitou, S. Murata
{"title":"Relationship between Fast Walking Parameters and Physical Functions in Community Dwelling Elderly Woman","authors":"Yui Tsujii, Tarou Murao, Hiroaki Iwase, Kayoko Shiraiwa, T. Abiko, J. Horie, K. Naitou, S. Murata","doi":"10.9759/HPPT.8.65","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9759/HPPT.8.65","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the relationship between fast walking parameters and physical functions in community dwelling elderly woman. The measurement of physical functions, such as gait parameters, the lower limb muscle strength, and standing balance, was performed in 96 elderly females (mean age: 73.7±5.7), who lived in a community and participated in a physical fitness measurement event. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the trail making test (TMT) and 30-second chair-stand test (CS-30) scores and duration of standing on one leg with the eyes open influence the maximum walking speed; the sit-and-reach test score, height, and CS-30 score influence both the step length and stride; the number of sit-ups, age, and weight influence the duration of the double-support period; and the height and CS-30 score influence the gait angle. Based on this, it may be possible to maintain/improve the walking ability of elderly females living in communities by enhancing their lower limb muscle strength, flexibility, balance, and attention.","PeriodicalId":225008,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127642669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Abiko, S. Murata, Yoshihiro Kai, Hideki Nakano, Dai Matsuo, Michio Kwaguchi, Takeshi Matsumoto, Yuji Yoshiura, Michihiro Sumi
{"title":"Effects of using knee varus instability-reducing shoes on patient-oriented QOL in patients with knee osteoarthritis","authors":"T. Abiko, S. Murata, Yoshihiro Kai, Hideki Nakano, Dai Matsuo, Michio Kwaguchi, Takeshi Matsumoto, Yuji Yoshiura, Michihiro Sumi","doi":"10.9759/HPPT.8.71","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9759/HPPT.8.71","url":null,"abstract":": This study was performed to determine whether Japan Knee Osteoarthritis Measure (JKOM) in patients with knee osteoarthritis improves after walking using knee adduction-reducing shoes we devised for 1 month. The subjects consisted of 20 patients with knee osteoarthritis (all female, aged 63.8(cid:156)7.1 years). We assessed knee pain using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and patient-oriented QOL using JKOM. To evaluate the effects of the intervention, a baseline period (A) and a subsequent intervention period (B) were established, and measurement values were compared between the two periods (AB design). Knee pain and JKOM total score and subscale of “Pain and Stiffness in knee” sig-nificantly decreased after the 1-month intervention period (B) using adduction-reducing shoes compared with values after the 1-month control period using general sneakers (A). The results of this study suggest that knee adduction-reducing shoes are useful for reduc-ing knee pain and improving patient-oriented QOL in patients with osteoarthritis.","PeriodicalId":225008,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129870612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kazuya Madokoro, Yoshihiro Kai, H. Kogo, S. Murata, Hiroaki Iwase, M. Gotoh
{"title":"Influence of muscle stiffness on scapular movement during arm elevation in elderly people","authors":"Kazuya Madokoro, Yoshihiro Kai, H. Kogo, S. Murata, Hiroaki Iwase, M. Gotoh","doi":"10.9759/HPPT.8.47","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9759/HPPT.8.47","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the influence of trapezius muscle stiffness on scapular movements, involving 24 elderly females without shoulder disorders. The degree of stiffness was measured at 3 points: the upper, middle, and lower parts of the trapezius. The females performed scapular elevation within the arm elevation range between 30 and 120° as a motor task to calculate the scapular upward rotation, posterior tilt, and external rotation angles. Each muscle stiffness (mean ± SD) were as follows: upper: 1.0±0.2 N; middle: 1.2±0.2 N; and lower: 1.5±0.1 N. The muscle stiffness of the lower trapezius showed a significant negative correlation with the scapular posterior tilt angle when elevating the arm at 90°(rs=-0.41 p<0.05) and 120°(rs=-0.43 p<0.05). Trapezius muscle stiffness was not significantly correlated with any other scapular movement. Based on the results, the scapular posterior tilt angle after the middle phase of arm elevation may decrease with an increase in the stiffness of the lower trapezius muscle.","PeriodicalId":225008,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116197613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}